Dear Parents and Teachers:

You have the opportunity to make a huge difference to your children's lives! By teaching them the importance of being active, eating healthy food and reducing sedentary behaviour, you will be able to prevent bad habits before they start. We truly believe and have seen the positive effects that these teachings can have on a child's life. Always remember that you are their model so you must practice what you preach!

Step 1: Read through Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth.



Step 2: Read through our list of Articles



Step 3: Start using active resources like Workout with Ticker! to get children moving and having fun doing it!







Step 4: Have your child fill out the My Healthy Ticker Log on a weekly basis (with your help and guidance). We suggest using it for more than one week so that progress can be measured. Aim to increase the time spent on physical activity and decrease the time spent watching the television over a period of 4 to 6 weeks. Aim for small increments of increase (10 minutes) so that it is an attainable goal for the child.



Step 5: Use other teaching materials in the classroom and at home such as
our Activity Pages and Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating



Click here to enter our Resources Section which includes relevant Articles, Books and Music.



Thank you for caring about the health and well-being of children!